BetterViewer

BetterViewer

BetterViewer was designed as a replacement for the image viewing mode built into Firefox and Chrome-based web browsers. With BetterViewer you can use various keyboard shortcuts to quickly pan, zoom images, edit and a lot more!

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What is BetterViewer?
BetterViewer is a transformative Firefox add-on designed to supersede the integrated image viewing mode in Firefox and Chrome-based browsers. It enhances the user experience with an array of features such as zoom-in/out, rotation, flip, crop, color picker, text extraction from images and more. BetterViewer even allows users to edit images through Photopea, perform a reverse image search using TinEye, and supports QR code scanning. Customize your toolbar and make image viewing more efficient and fun with BetterViewer.
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Stats
Users: 733 ▲ 8
Rating: 4.86 (28)
Version: 1.0.5 (Last updated: 2022-09-14)
Creation date: 2022-02-09
Weekly download count: 31
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webRequestBlocking
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • *://*/*
Size: 2.45M
URLs: Website
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BetterViewer
BetterViewer (v1.0.5)
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Summary

BetterViewer makes image viewing faster, easier, and more fun.

BetterViewer was designed as a replacement for the image viewing mode built into Firefox and Chrome-based web browsers.

With BetterViewer you can use various keyboard shortcuts to quickly pan, zoom images, edit and a lot more!

This extension is open source: https://github.com/Ademking/BetterViewer

Features

  • Zoom in / Zoom Out / Reset
  • Fullscreen
  • Rotate Left / Rotate Right
  • Flip Horizontal / Flip Vertical
  • Crop Image
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User reviews
User reviews summary
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Pros
  • Smooth functionality
  • Enhances the image viewing experience on the browser
  • Allows for easy zooming in on images
  • Offers additional features beyond expectations
Cons
  • Not natively available on Android; requires a third-party Firefox fork
  • Dark theme does not match Firefox's default
  • Image cannot be made to fit the entire browser window
  • Photo editor feature is not working currently
Most mentioned
  • Desire for Android compatibility
  • Smooth and seamless operation
  • Improvements to the image fitting and dark theme settings
  • Functionality for exporting Webp images to other formats
Recent reviews
by Onurtag, 2024-04-17

by Onurtag, 2024-04-17

Amazing addon. If there is a way to, please allow this for installation in android. It is working pretty well, but needs a specific third-party firefox fork to install.
by AppleMango, 2024-02-29
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Safety
Risk impact

BetterViewer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install BetterViewer if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

BetterViewer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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